Can I run endless-frontier_BigBang-v1-GGUF on a Mac with 16 GB?

Yes, just

Its IQ2_XXS file (10.3 GB) fits in the 10.7 GB a Mac with 16 GB can use, with room for ≈ 17K tokens of context. That file is under 3 bits per weight, so expect noticeably lower quality.

ollama run hf.co/bartowski/endless-frontier_BigBang-v1-GGUF:IQ2_XXS

Files and context on Mac with 16 GB

Each file of endless-frontier_BigBang-v1-GGUF (and of GGUF versions the site has analyzed), and how much context fits next to it, with the context cache in 16-bit or 8-bit.

endless-frontier_BigBang-v1-GGUF on other hardware

Popular models that run on Mac with 16 GB

Assumes 67% of the Mac's memory is usable (macOS's default limit for the GPU; it can be raised) and at least 4K tokens of context for one conversation, with the context cache in 16-bit unless noted. Fits leaves at least 20% of that memory for context; Tight leaves less.